Gobind Malhi
| Gobind Malhi Sindhi: گوبند مالهي | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Gobind 5 August 1921 Thahrushah, Naushahro Feroze District, Sindh[1] |
| Died |
10 February 2001 (aged 79) Kandivli house, India |
| Pen name | "گوبند مالهي" |
| Occupation | Novelist, writer,[2] |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Ethnicity | Sindhi |
| Citizenship | Indian |
| Education | Bachelor of Laws |
| Genre | History criticism |
| Literary movement | Progressive |
| Notable awards | Central Sahitya Academy's award from the Maharashtra Rajya Sindhi Sahitya Academy in the year 1990 and the Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar form the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1992. |
Gobind Malhi (Sindhi: گوبند مالهي) was born on 5 August 1921 at Tharu Shah, a town of Nousheroferoz, Sindh. He was a Sindhi novelist and prose writer of Sindh, who migrated to India after partition. He died on 10 February 2001.[3]
Education
He got his early education from his home town and passed matriculation in 1939. He obtained his L.L.B. degree from D.G College Karachi. He started his political career from D.G college Karachi where he became one of the participant of a movement in the fellowship of Hoshu Kewilramani, and remained active in student union. He was also imprisoned in 1942 during his political career.
Political activism
He remained general secretary of communist party for Karachi sector. He was one of the founders of Sindhi Halchal movement in India.[4]
Literary career
He wrote novels, dramas essays and made translations of literary material from English in to Sindhi language. During 1946, Sindhi Adabi Sangat circle was founded under the guidance of Dr. Gurbakshani, Gobind was also one of its founder member. Gobind Malhi brought a revolution in the field of literature specially writing of novels. Before his entrance in the field of novels, it lacked its beauty and tune. He has earned a name as a Notable Literary Person.[5] The themes of his novels are business, love marriages, arranged marriages, combined family problems, divorce issues and peace etc. He has mostly depicted love of Sindh, environment of Sindh, Sindhi sentiments and Sindhi characters in his novels.[6]
Publications
After the partition of India he wrote following novels: Ansu (1952), Zindagi ji Rah te (1952), Jeevan Sathi (1952), Mun jo meet (1953)[7] Piyar ji Piyas (1972)[8] and many others. He was also journalist and was editor of MURK,[9] bimonthly literary sindhi magazine. He too possessed qualities of dramatist. He wrote several plays like "gustakhi maaf" and Sidhu fo Saugandh" which acquired great fame.[10]
Awards
Gobind Malhi received the Central Sahitya Akademi's award from the Maharashtra Rajya Sindhi Sahitya Academy in the year 1990 and the Maharashtra Gaurav Puraskar form the Government of Maharashtra in the year 1992, International Latif award, literary award and lifetime achievement award..[11]
Death
Gobind Malhi died on 10 February 2001 in India.
References
- ↑ "سنڌي ادبي سنگت جو باني دادا گوبند مالهي". SindhSalamat. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "Sindhi Celebrities". ntlworld.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ Book: Legends of Modern Sindh, Written by: Prof: Hassan Bux Noonari, Published by: Roshni Publications 2015. Page 102
- ↑ "سنڌ سنگت مرڪزي عهديدار". sindhiadabisangatsindh.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ Super User. "Promoters & Preservers of Sindhyat". sindhisangat.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "Sindhis in Film Industry". Scribd. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "UPSC Civil Services(IAS) Exam Syllabus (Pre + Mains)". google.com.pk. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "Welcome to Indian Institute of Sindhology". sindhology.org. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "Kirat Babani". thesindhuworld.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature". google.com.pk. Retrieved 4 May 2016.
- ↑ "Sindhishaan – Gobind Malhi". sindhishaan.com. Retrieved 4 May 2016.